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    Windows 11 preview fixes glaring flaws, adds a slew of new features

    Mar 08, 2022 6 minutes
    BY MARK HACHMAN

    In February, Microsoft released Windows Insider Build 22557 for the Dev Channel, a massive update that fixed several things users didn’t like about Windows 11 while introducing new experiences, apps, and features to try out.

    The new build adds folders back to the Start menu, along with folder preview images to File Explorer, and reintroduces drag-and-drop functionality to the neutered Windows 11 taskbar—all criticisms levied at the original release of Windows 11. According to a Microsoft blog post, the new build also adds live captions for recorded video, adds new touch gestures, tweaks Snap functionality, Sleep settings, and applies the Windows 11 UI to Task Manager, as well.

    Since the release rolled out inside the Windows 11 Dev Channel as part of the Insider preview program, there’s no guarantee that the new features will migrate to the stable Windows 11 channel used by the vast majority of people. However, given Microsoft’s pledge to deliver” as well as the , it may be that you’ll see these new improvements sooner than later.

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